Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-12
xLIxTH CONGRESS.

~ the Senate, on the I'd, message was re-
ceived from the President transmitting
Lieutenant Schuetze's report regarding the
distribution of testimonials to persons who
aided the survivors of the Jeanette expedition.
The House bill appropriating $4,000 for dis
tribut'on OF seeds in the drought-striclzen Sec
tion OF Texas was passed. Consideration Of
the Sundry Civil bill was resumed and the bill
passed. The bill providing for military post
near Denver, Col, was passed The bill to
bridge the Missouri river between Omaha and
council Bluffs was passed. =. In the House
an order was made setting apart Feb
ruary for the consideration of business re-
ported from the committee ON foreign affairs.
The bill passed authorizing the construction Of
bridge across the Mississippi river at Du-
Duque, Ia. The message of the President ve-
toing the bill granting pension to Carter w.
Tiller was called up, but the House refused to
pass the bill over the veto. The bill to pro-
hibit the appointment of Congressional COM
mittees to attend funerals at the public ex-
pense was laid on the table. The Pleuro-Pneu-
mOnia bill was considered in committee of the
whole
In the Senate, on the Sd, the credentials OF
Senator Whitthorne (Tenn.) and Senator Saw
yer (Wis.) were presented. A resolution to
discharge the committee on pensions from fur
ther consideration Of the bill removing limita-
ton on applications for arrears of pensions was
taken up and passed resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Interior for Information
regarding applications for pensions was dis
cussed. The Railroad Attorneys bill was con-
sidered, but no action was taken. .....I In the
House the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill was referred to committee
OF the whole. Several other bills were reported
from committees and referred. The bill au-
thorizing appointment OF clerks to Senators
and Representatives other than chairmen Of
prv tfnnC 1nsd Ia ra1~1 In ne lie
cussion. The Pleuro- Pneumonia bill was con-
sidered in committee of the whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 4th letters were pre-
sented urging that St. Louis and Chicago be
added to the list Of reserved cities where re-
served banks can deposit money. A substitute
for the joint resolution regarding investigation
of Pacific railroads books and accounts was re-
ported from the judiciary committee. The
bill for holding term of the United
States Circuit Court at Texarkana, Tex,
was passed The bill passed for payment to
States and Territories of money collected un-
der direct tax levied by the act of August 5,
1861. The Railroad Attorneys bill was taken
up and substitute offered by Mr.. Hoar was
adopted, after which the bill was passed. ......
In the House two private pension bills were re-
turned from the President without his APPROX
al. The House went into committee OF the
whole on the private calendar. A few private
bills were disposed of and night session was
held, at which number of pension bills were
passed.
In the Senate on the 9Th the report OF Lieu.
tenant E. H. Taunt of his six months journey
on the Congo river was submitted. The Du-
buque Qa.) bridge bill was passed. The con-
ference report on the public building at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, was agreed to. Sixty-six pen
sion bills were passed, also the Indian Appro-
priation bill. The remainder OF the session
was taken up in discussion OF the Dill
to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific
Ship railway . In the House number OF
messages were received from the President
! vetoing special pension bills. The Direct Tax
| bill was referred to the committee on Judiciary,
The bill for the payment Of Fourth OF July
| claims was passed. The Diplomatic and Con-
| sular Appropriation bill was taken up and dis
| cussed IN committee of the whole.
! IN the Senate on the 7th resolutions from the
Kansas Legislature were received and debated.
praying for the organization OF the Territory OF
Oklahoma. Bills were passed approprlatlns
an aggregate of s13,OO0.0OO to encourage the
establishment of manufactures, and to pro-
vide for ordnance for coast defenses ana
modern army and naval warfare About twenty
House bills of minor Importance were passed.
-. In the House the bill making changes in
places for holding terms Of Federal Court IN
Missouri was passed.